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Patented .la'n. l0, I899.

No. 6l7,499.

J. J. CREEDUN.

TRACE CONNECTION.

(Application filad June 18, 1897.)

(No may.)

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JOHN J. OREEDON, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE'HALF TO HERBERTWV. COOPER, OF SAMEPLACE.

TRACE CONNECTION.

' SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 61 7,499, datedJanuary 10, 1899.

Application filedJune 18, 1897. Serial No. 641,255. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN J. OREEDON, of Moline, Illinois, have inventeda certain new and useful Improvement in Traces and Similar Connections,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hame-tug sections and similar connections, andhas for itsobj ect to produce a simple and inexpensive constructionwhereby the wear upon the leather of the tug and the metal parts of theconnection may be reduced and largely obviated; and to this end theinvention consists in certain novel features, which I will now proceedto describe and will then particularly point out in the claims. V

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a structureembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an edge View of the same, partly insection. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a modified form ofthe device. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.Fig. 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the clip is formed. Fig. 6is a view showing the device employed in connection with a long-staplehame.

In the said drawings, A represents the tug,

and B the bolt or cross-bar to which the tug is to be connected. InFigs. 1 to 4 I have shown this part as the bolt of a shackle B, while inFig. 6 it is shown as the cross-bar of a staple B of a hame B The deviceis equally adapted for use in connection with a bolt-hame.

represents a clip formed from a blank such as is shown in Fig. andhavingabody or central portion of greater width than the arms or jaws 0.These enlarged portions are partly separated from the body by means ofcuts in line with the edges of the jaws, thereby forming wings or lugs0', four in number, located in pairs at the top and bottom of the bow orcentral portion of the clip. The clip is cut or stamped out ofsheet-steel of uniform thickness, whereby it is rendered light and yetvery strong.

In assembling the device the clip, being bent into U shape to bring itsjaws or arms 1 suitable means.

the bolt or bar Band form abu'tments for the tug, which prevent contactbetween the same and the bolt or bar and obviate the chafing and wearingof the tug and its consequent destruction. The clip also gives a longerbearing on the bolt by reason of the extension or increased width of thebody at the bow or central portion of the clip and prevents the rockingof the clip on the bolt or 7 bar and the consequent cutting of thislatter and undue wear of the clip.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 6 the leather of the tug isembraced between the jaws of the clip, the clip being outside of the tugand exposed; but, if preferred, Imay cover the clip with the leather,and such a construction is shown in Figs. 3 and 4 and will be readilyunderstood without detailed description.

While I have described my invention as chiefly applicable to hame-tugsections, it is obvious that the same maybe used in otherconnections-as, for example, at the other end of the tug, where it isconnected with the singletree.

I claim+- 1. Ahame-tug clip formed of asheet-metal blank adapted to bedoubled or folded upon itself to provide arms to embrace the tug and aloop to receive the bolt or staple, the central part of the blank beingwider than the extremities, and the marginal portions of said centralpart being partially severed from the body by incisions and forming freewings or lugs which are bent to embrace the bolt or staple above andbelow the body of the clip, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the tug and the tions or wings thus formedbeing bent around bolt 01' staple to which it is connected, of a thebolt or staple above and below the body IO sheet-metal clip bent uponitself and having of the clip, substantially as described. arms whichembrace the tug and a loop to re- T ceive the bolt or staple,the centralpart of said JOHN CREEIXD clip being wider than the arms, and themarginal portions of said central part being partiallysevered from theblank and the free porlVitnesses:

EVA STANTON, SARAH T. STODDAR'D.

